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…at least two weeks before your visit to request this service. Interpretation assistance is dependent upon the availability of interpreting services. Contact Richard Watt | Guest Services Manager rwatt@email.unc.edu 919.843.3522…
…at least two weeks before your visit to request this service. Interpretation assistance is dependent upon the availability of interpreting services. Contact Richard Watt | Guest Services Manager rwatt@email.unc.edu 919.843.3522…
…still partial but very near total) 5:47 a.m. – Partial eclipse ends All times are Eastern Standard Time, on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Why might you want to sacrifice sleep…
…and scope of our service to North Carolina and beyond. We are heartbroken that so many Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color at UNC are undervalued. As your friends, peers…
1947 Construction of Morehead Planetarium begins. 1949 Morehead Planetarium opens to the public; Dr. Roy K. Marshall named director. 1951 Anthony Jenzano becomes Morehead’s second Director. 1959 Astronauts begin training at Morehead. 1969 New Zeiss…
…in acknowledgement of Saunders’ contributions to the state and his community through exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments. A dedicated educator, Saunders spent 40 years in Gates County Public Schools—first as…
…for years to come, much like the veteran Mars rovers – Curiosity, Sojourner, Spirit, and Opportunity. How can I participate in this historic moment? NASA is seeking passionate students and…
The completion of our renovation signifies Morehead’s transformation into a full-service science center with highly interactive exhibits that explore all disciplines of science. Newly installed exhibits on multiple floors of…
…the first Black explorer to set foot on Antarctica. He was part of the U.S. Antarctic Service expedition that lasted from 1939 to 1941. Gibbs Point on the Antarctic Peninsula…
…with visiting field trips from schools and reservations for other non-school organizations. They provide customer service and wayfinding for group programs, general public operations, birthday party programs, private planetarium shows,…
Stephen Bishop, Cave Explorer The National Park Service calls Bishop one of the greatest explorers Mammoth Cave has ever known. He was an enslaved man who discovered miles of the…